National Business

OTTAWA — Norad says Canadian and American fighter jets have intercepted a group of Russian and Chinese planes flying near Alaska. The North American Aerospace Defence Command says the planes were detected and tracked on Wednesday.

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TORONTO — Losses in industrial and base metal stocks dragged Canada's main stock index lower Wednesday, while markets in the U.S. slid.

TORONTO — A body horror flick led by Demi Moore and a dark comedy starring Paul Rudd and Tim Robinson are among the films bound for Midnight Madness at the Toronto International Film Festival.

TORONTO — When Kristy Wieber opened a Toronto dress rental company, she quickly learned her business had an unexpected pain point: dry cleaning.

PHOENIX (AP) — As much of the world swelters , it's not just people who need help with the dog days of summer.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s economy accelerated last quarter at a strong 2.8% annual pace, with consumers and businesses helping drive growth despite the pressure of continually high interest rates.

Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but applications remained at recently elevated, though not troubling levels.

Southwest Airlines is doing away with its 50-year tradition and plans to start assigning seats, as well as premium seating for customers who are seeking more legroom.

HONG KONG (AP) — A defense lawyer said Thursday that prominent publisher Jimmy Lai will testify in his defense in the landmark national security trial brought under a Beijing-imposed law that has all but wiped out public dissent.